Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.18.11
Visarga· Brahmā's creationDiti’s First Two Powerful Sons
“First the two sons named Hiraṇyakaśipu and Hiraṇyākṣa took birth from Diti’s womb. Both of them were very powerful and were worshiped by the Daityas and Dānavas.”
What the purport teaches
- Hiraṇyakaśipu and Hiraṇyākṣa were the first two sons born from Diti’s womb.
- Both sons were very powerful.
- Both were worshiped by the Daityas and Dānavas.
Try this today
Write the two brothers’ names and one shared characteristic given in the verse.
Ask yourself
What does this verse state about the brothers’ power and those who worshiped them?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.